De Anza College
Cupertino, California · Website
$56,596
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,596
median earnings, 10 years after starting
De Anza College is a public 4-year college in Cupertino, California with 15,264 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,642 a year (tuition and fees $1,571 in-state, $12,596 out-of-state). 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,596 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,625 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,642
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,571
Out-of-state $12,596
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,625
About $60 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,596
Rank 991 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,642
- Tuition in-state
- $1,571
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,596
- Cost of attendance
- $14,975
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,887
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,834
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,798
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,094
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,825
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,542 in 2015-16 to $1,571 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 15,264
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 28
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 100
- Endowment
- $19.0M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 991 of 5,094 US colleges and 132 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,642 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,571 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,625 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,179 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,596 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
100 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 362 | $6,500 | Withheld | $75,297 | $48,733 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 293 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 223 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,064 | $50,181 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 188 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 171 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 136 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,460 | $43,146 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 127 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 120 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,068 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,738 | $43,243 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,754 | $46,706 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,081 | $44,144 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cupertino and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does De Anza College cost?
$6,642 a year is the average net price at De Anza College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,571 for in-state students and $12,596 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,975. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,887 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at De Anza College?
De Anza College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do De Anza College graduates earn?
$56,596 a year is the median pay of former De Anza College students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,179 after 6 years). That ranks 991 of 5,094 US colleges and 132 of 494 in California.
How much student debt do De Anza College graduates have?
$5,625 is the median federal student loan debt of De Anza College graduates, about $60 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at De Anza College?
68% of first-time, full-time students at De Anza College finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at De Anza College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (362 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (293 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (223 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 100 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.